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White Sox signed RHP Josh Wall to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Wall spent the majority of the 2015 season with the Triple-A affiliate of the Pirates, posting a 2.45 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, and 37/10 K/BB ratio in 36 2/3 innings. He's a nice piece of organizational relief depth for Chicago.

Pirates re-signed RHP Josh Wall to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Wall was removed from the Pirates' 40-man roster in the second half of last season and became a minor league free agent, but he's opted to return. The 28-year-old held a 3.25 ERA with over a strikeout per inning at Triple-A last season but was roughed up in his two appearances in the majors.

Wall was given the boot off the Bucs' 40-man roster on Thursday afternoon to clear a spot for Angel Sanchez, whom Pittsburgh claimed off waivers from the White Sox. The 27-year-old will likely pass through waivers.

Pirates claimed RHP Josh Wall off waivers from the Angels; optioned him to Triple-A Indianapolis.

Wall surrendered six earned runs over two relief appearances (one total inning) in a short stint with the Angels earlier this season. The 27-year-old righty will function as organizational relief depth for Pittsburgh.

Wall, 26, was a second-round selection by the Dodgers in the 2005 draft. He has compiled a rough 5.60 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and 25/16 K/BB ratio over 27 1/3 innings at Triple-A Albuquerque this season and will merely serve as organizational relief depth for the Marlins.

According to beat writer Joe Frisaro of MLB.com, right-hander Josh Wall is part of the pending trade between the Marlins and Dodgers for starter Ricky Nolasco.

The deal would reportedly send Wall, Steven Ames and another minor league arm to the Marlins in exchange for Nolasco. Wall, a 26-year-old right-handed reliever, has compiled a 5.60 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and 25/16 K/BB ratio over 27 1/3 innings at Triple-A Albuquerque this season.

Nick Delmonico will be shut down for 3-4 weeks as he recovers from shoulder inflammation.

Delmonico injured his shoulder in the last week of the regular season. The 25-year-old utility player batted .262/.373/.482 with nine home runs over his first 43 major league games this season with the White Sox, though his minor league numbers suggest he's in for some regression in 2018.

Rodon also played catch Wednesday and these were the first back-to-back throwing days for the 25-year-old left-hander since he underwent arthroscopic surgery on his pitching shoulder last September. Rodon will not be ready for the beginning of the 2018 regular season, but the hope seems to be that he could rejoin the White Sox rotation sometime in May.

Nate Jones (elbow) has begun throwing and is expected to be ready by the start of spring training.

Jones appeared in just 11 games in 2017 after undergoing a nerve repositioning procedure that ended his season in July. The 31-year-old right-hander has a strong 10.8 K/9 over the last three years and could battle Joakim Soria for the White Sox closer job in 2018 if his health cooperates.